Andy Griffith
Biography
Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice, Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986–1995).
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Deadly Game
1977
Play the Game
2009
Salvage
1979
Murder in Coweta County
1983
Diary of a Perfect Murder
1986
Crime of Innocence
1985
Return to Mayberry
1986
No Time for Sergeants
1958
No Time for Sergeants
1955
The Second Time Around
1961
The Demon Murder Case
1983
Spy Hard
1996
Street Killing
1976
Dads
2019
Go Ask Alice
1973
A Face in the Crowd
1957
Waitress
2007
A Holiday Romance
1999
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011
The Strangers in 7A
1972
Winter Kill
1974
Onionhead
1958
Under the Influence
1986
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1976
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985
Hearts of the West
1975
Christmas Is Here Again
2007
Daddy and Them
2001
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977
Pray for the Wildcats
1974
Savages
1974
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
Gramps
1995
Angel in My Pocket
1969
The Gift of Love
1994
Scattering Dad
1998
Classic Commercials: Volume 3
1998